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gratitude for the good things.

December 7, 2020

Dr. Sandra Andersson and her husband, Russ, have fallen in love. With open space. All it took was a pandemic. Last December, they ventured out…

A woodland path with green foliage and trees on either side with a small string of outdoor lights on the right side

Crow’s Nest: Your first visit

November 22, 2020

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager I think it’s safe to say that all Natural Lands preserves’ staff sweat over making sure people have a good…

A stone wall with a low shrub featuring foliage turning flame yellow in the autumn

Crow’s Nest plants we love: Fothergilla

November 12, 2020

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. It is difficult to imagine a single plant with better fall color than this fothergilla, or witch-alder. I hesitate to…

Large boulders with ferns and bare trees in the background

Crow’s Nest: Scary stuff

October 31, 2020

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Happy Halloween! In the spirit of the event here’s a photo from the woods for you to consider. What do…

Several downed mature trees laying on the forest with smaller, bare trees around them.

Mariton: This Day in Weather History

October 29, 2020

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager There has been some exciting weather on October 29. Today we are getting a rain leftover from Hurricane Zeta, but…

colorful drawing version of a map of Crow's Nest Preserve

Crow’s Nest Preserve: cool hikes

October 21, 2020

the Beech Woods how to get there: Take the Yellow Trail from the bottom of the parking lot to where it splits with the Red…

A drone landscape view of autumn forests and feilds covered with a light frost.

Crow’s Nest: Peak fall color?

October 18, 2020

By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. We had a hard frost this morning, so that should speed along the fall color. We’d previously had a couple…

Three girls point at a map kiosk

find yourself outside.

October 16, 2020

“First off, thank you for your commitment to preserving green space in our area! My husband and I have lived in Chester County for over…

Mariton: Blue-stemmed Goldenrod

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager The Blue-stemmed Goldenrod (Solidago caesia) is blooming now at Mariton.  I think of this wildflower as the precursor of trees…